English——Tableware

Tableware 餐具

Tableware consists of the objects used on the table at meals, for example, plates, glasses, or cutlery.

 

cup 杯子（有把手的陶瓷或塑料）

A cup is a small round container that you drink from. Cups usually have handles and are made from china or plastic.

 

glass  玻璃杯

A glass is a container made from glass, which you can drink from and which does not have a handle.

 

mug 马克杯（圆筒形有柄大杯）

A mug is a large, deep cup with straight sides and a handle, used for hot drinks.

 

spoon 勺;匙

A spoon is an object used for eating, stirring, and serving food. One end of it is shaped like a shallow bowl and it has a long handle.

 

tablespoon 大调羹，大汤匙；一餐匙的量

A tablespoon is a fairly large spoon used for serving food and in cooking.

 

teaspoon 茶匙；一茶匙的量

A teaspoon is a small spoon used for putting sugar into tea or coffee, and in cooking.

 

bowl 碗；木球；大酒杯

A bowl is a round container with a wide uncovered top. Some kinds of bowl are used, for example, for serving or eating food from, or in cooking, while other larger kinds are used for washing or cleaning.

 

dish 碟，盘；一道菜

A dish is a shallow container with a wide uncovered top. You eat and serve food from dishes and cook food in them.

 

chafing dish 火锅；保暖锅
main dish 主菜；主碟
dish up 起锅，分盛；把食物装盘，盛在盘中端上

 

plate 盘子

A plate is a round or oval flat dish that is used to hold food.

 

chopsticks 筷子

chopsticks rest 筷子架
chopsticks rack 筷架；筷子架
wood chopsticks 木筷子

 

knife 餐刀

A knife is a tool for cutting or a weapon and consists of a flat piece of metal with a sharp edge on the end of a handle.

 

fork 餐叉

A fork is a tool used for eating food which has a row of three or four long metal points at the end.

straw 餐叉

A straw is a thin tube of paper or plastic, which you use to suck a drink into your mouth.

tablecloth 桌布；台布

A tablecloth is a cloth used to cover a table.